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Friday, August 10, 2012

Pulled In A Colorful New Direction . . .

I had planned on sharing a completely different piece for today but I was too excited to share this new WIP that I started yesterday. It goes along the lines of yesterday's post which you can see HERE if you missed it. As I had said I am reading and rereading Flora Bowley's book taking all kinds of inspiration from it and trying new things including colors.

I am going bigger as well. This 16x20 canvas was sitting in around with the beginnings of a landscape from last year. I took one look and knew I wanted to cover it up. So I grabbed some fluid acrylics and my spray bottle of water and began to play. Playing is something I could not even do last year. I used quin magenta again this time pairing it up with phalto blue. I randomly dropped some paint around the canvas and smeared it with my hands. And then started spraying. I did not realize that I would be getting paint spray on my window sill and blinds in the process. Oh well. lol I was too concerned with the fun I was having. I really am loving this technique and will have to figure out how to not make a complete mess in the house so I can continue spraying onto paint!

As you know I have been trying LOTS of different things, taken many online workshops and of course want to take yet another with Flora, and it is just the past few days that I am feeling pulled in a different direction. I am not sure where that is going just as I am not sure what is next for this painting but whatever it is I feel much more ready than before. Painting abstractly is feeling "right" for me at the moment.

This was supposed to be just the first layer of a new painting but I like it just as it is for now. Or maybe I am just afraid to mess it up . . .

18 comments:

Look at all that painty drippy goodness! So rich- the way the colors work together through the layers. I have had this happen to me before- when I just loved it at this stage. I have kept a few just at this stage and I don't regret it a bit.

Beautiful beginning here in many ways. Sounds like you are at a magnificent turning point in your painting life. Just remember - Beauty Flows. Keep following the thread and wonderful things wait for you as you experiment along. Happy PPF

This looks great! Such beautiful colors! Yes, spraying can make quite a mess. I've had the same problem, I didn't even notice at first, until I had my hand behind the painting when I sprayed water and it was full of colored drips.... I'll probalby have paint all over the walls by the time I'm finished with this painting style. But it's just so much fun! Happy painting!

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